Speaker

Marcus Conrad is a leading biologist and Director of the Institute of Metabolism and Cell Death at Helmholtz Zentrum München, as well as Professor at Technical University of Munich and Distinguished Professor at Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine. Internationally recognized as a co-discoverer of ferroptosis, an iron-dependent form of cell death linked to diseases such as cancer and neurodegeneration, his research has led to the development of ferroptosis modulators with major therapeutic potential. Conrad has authored over 180 publications, holds several patents, and has received major awards including the Paul Martini Prize, the German Cancer Prize and the 54th Fondation ARC Léopold Griffuel Award.

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